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Spring Book Fair is March 15-18th

Volunteers are needed to help with book fair set-up, sales and take-down. Hours are as follows:

3/12  3:45           Set-Up

3/15  8:30-4:00  Class Previews

3/16  8:30-4:00  Class Previews

3/17  3:00-8:00  Shopping Hours for Students and Parents

3/18  3:00-8:00  Shopping Hours for Students and Parents

          8:15-9:30  Tear Down 

If you can recruit any of your friends, significant others, middle schoolers and/or high schoolers we would love to have them too! Please contact Kristi Ketel at (847) 387-3546 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you! 
 

Bring in Your Spare Change for the "One For Books"Contest

We are collecting coins, dollars and checks through March 18th for the "One For Books" Contest. Collection jars will be located in the library and office. If the school raises $350, Mrs. Newhouse, will come to school dressed as a farm animal! If we raise $450, Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Holmes will come dressed as farm animals, too. Don't miss this amazing transformation!

Every dollar raised will help purchase books for the Countryside, Sunny Hill and Woodland libraries. Scholastic will match each dollar raised with a donation to one of three charities, in our school's name. Please see full details in the form below. Please contact Dianne Taglienti (847) 842-1244, Anne Cook (847) 842-0120, or Kristi Ketel (847) 387-3546. Good luck with the contest!

One For Books Letter
 

Parent Volunteers Needed for 2010-2011 School Year

The PTO Nominating Committee is looking for parent volunteers to fill next year's slate. Whether you are a working parent or have small children at home, there are many opportunities to choose from.

If you have questions about the volunteer requirements for a particular position, committtee or event, please feel free to contact Cindy Alexander (847 277 1632), Jamie Brashler (847 462 8034), Purnima Bhogaraju (847 428 5230), Chrissy Hennin (847 381 2077) and Stacey Lidbury (847 381 0662).

A Nominating Committee Volunteer Packet went home in backpacks the week of February 22nd. You may find those same forms via the links below. Thank you for your interest and your support! 

2010-2011 Position Descriptions

Letter From Nominating Committee

Volunteer Sign-Up Form 

 

 
 

Register Your Dominick’s Card and Enter to Win a Barnes & Noble Gift Card! 

Your Dominick's Fresh Values Card is a powerful tool in the effort to earn funds for Countryside, if you simply register your card. You may find the registration form in the March 5th Friday Folder packets, or via the link below. Completing and returning the form to school also enters you in a raffle to win one of five $25 Barnes & Noble gift cards! Each card number represents an entry.

Simply return as many Dominick’s, Safeway, Pavillions, Vons, Genuardi’s, PW, Adams, or Carrs card numbers as possible. Please note that phone numbers are not acceptable in place of card numbers. If you have been using your phone number simply call Dominick’s toll free at 877-723-3929, and they will be able to give you you actual card number.

Contest ends April 23rd. Five raffle winners' names will be drawn the week of April 26th. Thank you for your support!

Dominick's Contest Letter and Entry Form 
 

What is the PTO? What Do They Do for Countryside School? 

PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organization. It is a not-for-profit organization supported by parent volunteers. It is in place to provide communication between teachers, parents and the administration. The PTO
also provides funding for school programming, resources, and technology that are not paid for by the district. 
 
The PTO strives to provide a sense of community through all-school, family-oriented events. To learn more about the many important functions of the Countryside PTO, please refer to flyer located the Backpack Flyers section of this web site.
 
 

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